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April 19, 2009 2:41 p.m. dkreindler New Reader

Just like the title says. It has a hardtop and some good snows. I bought a set of 15" MX3 GS alloys (5 spoke) for $200, they had Dunlops on them which looked good but were actually 9 years old! So I need new tires, probably going to stick with 15s and get Kumho Ecsta SPTs. Future mods include a rollbar, suspension (if anyone has good used shocks/springs, holla) and fixing the rust thats starting to bubble up.
April 19, 2009 4:39 p.m. ZOOMiata Dork

Congratulations on your purchase! I'm sure you'll enjoy many, many hours of smiles in your new toy. I'm sure you've already visited Flyin' Miata -- if not, why not?

Rob
April 19, 2009 4:59 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork

I didn't think they made a brg in 1997. Is it possibly marina green? Or a Canadian model?

Joey
April 19, 2009 6:15 p.m. InigoMontoya New Reader

It could also be a M-Edition, we have one of those, it is a green but if you look at it in the sun there is a bit of blue flake and a bunch of copper flake in it.
April 19, 2009 7:03 p.m. Wowak Dork

Looks like Montego Blue to me. I don't think BRG was available in 96, even in Canada. I could be wrong, though. (The miata.net photo gallery only lists BRG for 91 and 94 (Canada only in 94.) In any case, welcome to the insanity.
April 19, 2009 10:36 p.m. dkreindler New Reader

Hey guys,

That's a crappy cell phone pic I took at sunset. It is most definetely BRG, and they were made in Canada in 1997. Our equipment is never the same as yours. For reference:

http://www.wildrosemiata.com/2008/07/canadian-miata-specifications-1997.html

I have the Leather Package model with came with fun stuff like ABS, tan leather and a Torsen diff.
April 19, 2009 10:41 p.m. Wowak Dork

Ah, its odd that Miata.net is remiss in one of their listings. I stand corrected. HU is in my top 3 favorite Miata colors.
April 19, 2009 11:17 p.m. Keith SuperDork

Yeah, BRG came back from 1994-97 in Canada. If you bought one with a tan interior like this one, you also got a tan top - unlike the original 1991 LE.

Canada never got the M editions, though. So Merlot never made it across the border :) It's the only colour that didn't - at least officially. Despite the existence in the brochure, I've never seen a Canadian Laguna Blue.

Congratulations!
April 20, 2009 1:06 a.m. joey48442 SuperDork

I thought they had Canadian 1.8 BRGs... I was right!

Joey
April 20, 2009 5:21 a.m. ZOOMiata Dork

I have a set of Konis and Eibach springs that would be useful to you. I'm in ON.
April 20, 2009 12:17 p.m. dkreindler New Reader

ZOOMiata plese send me an email, derek dot kreindler at gmail dot com